Consultant for the Finalization of the National Care Economy Policy Framework (NCEPF) (INT10529)

For Oxfam Pilipinas

Philippine Nationals Only

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

About Oxfam Pilipinas

We seek lasting change. We at Oxfam Pilipinas dream and work for a future where Filipinos are free from poverty. For more than 30 years, serving in a country where close to 27 million now live in poverty, we have relied on the power of people to carry out programs designed to achieve our shared vision. Central to our strategy is working with partners to transform the unequal power relations, structures, norms, and values that cause poverty and inequality, including gender-based violence and injustice. 

We strive to apply a feminist lens to all our analyses and actions. We seek to save lives, provide access to services, and reduce the impact of disasters, particularly on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We belong to the larger Oxfam family of over 20 organizations networked with partners and grassroots communities in all corners of the globe. We are part of a global movement for genuine change, seeking to rid the world of the scourge of poverty, with gender justice at the core of what we do.

Background

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and Oxfam Pilipinas (OPH) have been working to recognize and support the care economy in the Philippines, contributing to the growing interest in issues of both paid and unpaid care work, which is traditionally assigned to women and girls and therefore affects their economic, educational and leisure activities, among others.

A National Care Economy Policy Framework was drafted in 2024 under one of Oxfam Pilipinas’ projects (Care Advance) and will be validated and finalized through a series of national and sub-national consultations with various stakeholders.  The Framework is envisioned to be an overall guide for national and local government agencies, civil society and the private sector in mainstreaming care work issues in their own initiatives.  The final Framework will be endorsed to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), as the country’s oversight body for the Sustainable Development Goals, and will reinforce existing policies on gender equality and women’s rights.

A consultant is being sought to assist the PCW and OPH-Resilience team in integrating feedback from the national and sub-national consultations and finalizing the draft National Care Economy Policy Framework.

Scope of Work

The  consultant is expected to perform the following tasks:

• Attend virtual coordination meetings with PCW and OPH    
• Provide inputs to the draft agenda/ programme of the national and sub-national consultations for the NCEPF
• Assist OPH in drafting a presentation on the NCEPF for the National and Sub-National Consultations
• Attend (virtually) or review the recordings of the National and Sub-National Consultations on the NCEPF
• Synthesize stakeholders’ feedback on the NCEPF from the consultation
• Revise and finalize the draft NCEPF
• Attend (virtually) or review the recordings of the Launch of the NCEPF

Period of Engagement :  July 2024 until November 2024

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women’s rights.
• Perform priority organizational tasks related to his/her competencies as may be assigned from time to time.

Organizational Values:

• Equality –  We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

• Empowerment – We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

• Solidarity –  We join hands, support, and collaborate in working towards a just and sustainable world.

• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences.

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Courage – We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Note: All offers of consultancy will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.